Made in Turan

Made in Turan

The definitive guide to manufacturing, industry, and trade across the Turkic world.

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What is Made in Turan?

Made in Turan is an independent editorial initiative — not a government body or treaty — documenting manufacturing capacity, industrial strength, and export potential across the Turkic world. Think of it as a reference point for buyers, researchers, and businesses looking to understand what this region makes and trades, in one place.

Made in Turan is not affiliated with, and does not speak on behalf of, the Organization of Turkic States or any government.

The Organization of Turkic States, in short

The countries covered by Made in Turan share a real, active intergovernmental framework — here are the facts:

Founded
3 October 2009, as the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States, via the Nakhchivan Agreement
Renamed
12 November 2021, at the Istanbul Summit — became the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)
Founding members
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye
Joined later
Uzbekistan (2019, full member)
Observer states
Turkmenistan (2021), Hungary (2018), Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (2022)
Observer organization
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), since 2023
Secretariat
Istanbul, Türkiye
Key strategic document
"Turkic World Vision-2040", plus the Charter of the Turkic World (adopted 2024)

The Turkic world, by the numbers

~162.6M

Combined population (2026 est.)

$5.93T

Combined GDP, PPP (2026 est.)

$2.28T

Combined GDP, nominal (2026 est.)

6

Countries covered by Made in Turan

Figures reflect the 5 OTS member states plus Turkmenistan; sources: turkicstates.org, national statistics offices.

Countries covered

Türkiye

The region's largest and most diversified manufacturing base — automotive, textiles, machinery, and electronics.

Azerbaijan

Energy, petrochemicals, and a growing non-oil manufacturing sector.

Kazakhstan

Mining, metallurgy, and the region's largest economy by land area.

Uzbekistan

Textiles, automotive assembly, and one of the fastest-growing export sectors in Central Asia.

Turkmenistan

Natural gas and chemicals, with an emerging light-industry base.

Kyrgyzstan

Textiles, agriculture, and re-export trade linking the region to China.

Why this exists

  • No single, independent, up-to-date reference currently covers manufacturing across all six countries together.
  • International buyers researching sourcing options in this region have to piece information together from six separate national sources.
  • The Turkic world's combined economy is larger than most people realize — and growing.
  • We publish primary-source data, sector breakdowns, and country profiles — updated as the region changes.